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Bill104th CongressFiled Dec 15, 1995Health
H.R. 2790

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to authorize States to impose fees for the initial certification and survey of health care facilities in order to provide for timely certification of these facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 15, 1995)

Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to declare that nothing shall be construed to prevent States from imposing fees for initial facility certification and survey. Limits such fees to the State's expenses (or average of the expenses) in conducting the certification and survey.

Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from paying a State for reasonable certification and survey costs to the extent covered by such fees.

What just happenedDec 19, 1995

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2401)

Who’s behind it

Rep. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR-1](D-AR)Sponsor
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  1. Dec 19, 1995IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2401)

  2. Dec 18, 1995CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  3. Dec 18, 1995CommitteeH11000

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Health and Environment Subcommittee
  4. Dec 15, 1995IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Ways and Means Committee
  5. Dec 15, 1995IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. Dec 15, 1995IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  7. Dec 15, 1995IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  8. Dec 15, 1995IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House